The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-26
ANOTHER DENIALFROM GRAY
He Writes a Letter Declaring that He Is
Working for Turpie's Election.
The Poli.,..cians. However, Still Suspect Him
democrats No Longer Try to Influence
RObinson-A Disturbing Discovery.

The belief is prevalent that there is going to
be no change in the senatorial situation. All
rumors of the changing of candidates have died
away. The Democrats have about ceased to
discuss the probability of Robinson voting for
Turpie. Robinson says he has never had
any idea of supporting any one but
Allen The Democrats really believed that
he was going to vote with them last Saturday
and it is said kilograms we're sent out by the
leaders of the party here to many of the county
seats of the State directing the local Democracy
to prepare for Notification over Turpies cleo
tion- In many of the towns such preparations
were made, but, of course, there have been no
publications.. Tho hopes of the Demo
cratic members ran high, Saturday,
when the joint convention assembled
and when, just before Robinson's name was
called, he left his seat and had a short consulta-
ton with his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. All felt cer-
tain that the fondest hopes were to be realized.
From that time he has been object Of all
kinds of abuse He did that little by play only
to mislead and chafe u.s." said Democratic SEN
ator last night. He realizes that he is a very
big man just now, and delights to have the old
parties worrying over his action. / know
his disposition, and when all the other
Democrats believed he was going to come to us
that day put no faith In t. report" There are
good many Democrats wao are of the belief
that Robinson is being used as a tool by some
one who wants his name substituted for Tur-
pies, and that after the dead lock has been kept
up until near the end of the session he will
name his man. Who he is in favor a1r
to this theory. 1t was again reported
| on Monday that Governor Gray was the man,
| but in answer to note from Senator Trppett
| regarding the matter, he said yesterday: There
/ is not one word of truth in the report. 1t is
wholly false, and is being circulated by several
| gentlemen well known to me, and you are here
| by authorized to denounce it as untrue In every
i particular. l have had no understanding with
MIR. Robinson whatever personally or through
others, in relation to being candidate for United
| States Senator and have no knowledge OF any
| thing of the kind I am earneast supporter
OF Judge Turpie in good faith, and have been
| doing, and shall continue to do all can in every
honorable way to secure his election as long al
he remains candidate.s
1t IS becoming very evident that there is M
one who can come as near an election as Iurple
since he has been named by the caucus. 1t il
given out, through reliable source, that there
are. at least seven men who will never supper
any one but Turpie They have so expressed
Themselves and they me1 whose word car
be relied upon There are also q number o
others who have declared that they will neve
cease voting for Turpe until he announces t.
them personally that ne no longer wants their
votes. This state of affairs makes a change o.
candidates, so far as the Democrats ar,
concerned out of the question. Notwithstand
ing the declarations Of the seven members tina
they will never support any one else, Governo
Grays friends, both in and out of the Assembly
are still secretly working for him as compro
mise candidate They are using all their infu
ence to induce the labor organizations to in
struct Robinson to support Gray in case the wa,
opens for him to become candidate. So far
they have received no encouragement. and it il
more than likely that the scheming Governo
and his friends will be again doomed to disap
| pointment.
1t is the prevailing opinion that the dead-locl
Will last until the Legislature adjourns Ii thi
is the outcome the Democrats hope to get Tur
pie in by appointment. The question is being dis
cussed whether or not in event of failure of tn
Legislature to elect, the Governor will have tn
power to appoint Senator to serve until tn
next Legislature assemblies He maintains tina
he has the power. but some of the politicians i
are of the opinion that he has no such power
An ex-iudge of prominence last night said
Previous to the war there was a prece
dent set by which Senators appointed by Gov
errors, where Legislatures had failed to name
man, were admitted, but that precedent wa
killed soon after the war, and now I thin
l am positive in saying that the Senate wi
never admit man on appointment, unless
comes to serve out the unexpred term of som
Senator" The Democrats have been supposin
all the time that. in case of election. the
would be certain of Senator by reason
Grays appointing power, and the light they ar
just beginning to receive on the subject is ha,
| ing the effect 70 stir them nm considnrahly